Wallis Annenberg GenSpace
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A new community space for #OlderAdults that emphasizes wellness, connection, and lifelong learning through programs, partnerships, and a new national dialogue.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined December 2020
🏗️ Thrilling news! Around 1 AM this morning, the Annenberg Wildlife Crossing's last girder was installed, finishing the foundation for what will become a vital passageway for SoCal #wildlife.
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Congratulations to our Foundation Chair, Wallis Annenberg, the Unsung Hero award recipient at last night’s @WCRF_CA event! The Annenberg Foundation salutes the #WCRF for their tireless work on #CancerResearch, offering hope, strength, and progress.
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This #InternationalWomensDay, the Annenberg Foundation looks to our Chairman, President, and CEO Wallis Annenberg, a philanthropic visionary and innovator who works to empower women across the globe and here at home, inspiring us all each and every day.
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In addition to his legendary career in entertainment, our friend Norman Lear was a true advocate of understanding aging, and seeing the power and positivity of growing older. We will miss him greatly.
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One of the most pressing issues contributing to negative views about aging is the portrayal of older adults in pop culture. 🎬 It’s why we created resource guides to inform the language and storytelling used on screens, social media, and in conversations: https://t.co/1YPTjEWFCY
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Wallis Annenberg GenSpace is proud to support the first-ever @Mettle_Health Convening of patients, caregivers, and clinicians centered around bridging the gap between the arts, storytelling, medicine, and palliative care. AUG 17 - Get tix now: https://t.co/CxC9NPH3FY
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This summer our friends at the LA Public Library (@LAPublicLibrary) are having a summer challenge. For every hour of reading or summer activity you can earn one badge. Once you earn up to 15 badges, you’ll be entered into a raffle to earn prizes! Join us! https://t.co/YNpA0QkuDK
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Make sure to check out GenSpace’s library! We have more than 500 books available in English, Spanish, and Korean with large-print type for easier reading. Kick back and enjoy a book in the space or bring a book to the front desk to check it out for two weeks.
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As we look ahead and prepare for expected hot temperatures this season, make sure you take precautions to avoid heat stroke and exhaustion. GenSpace is air-conditioned and a cool place to relax, enjoy a class, hydrate, and connect with other members! We hope to see you soon!
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Today, we want to wish our colleagues at Wallis Annenberg PetSpace @AnnPetSpace a Happy 6th Anniversary! PetSpace is full of people who are leading the conversation about how to strengthen animal welfare in LA and beyond. Join us in wishing them a happy anniversary!
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“We must rely on our tradition of transformation as we lean into a new era of deep purpose and boundless creativity. We must continue to ensure our physical spaces align with our intellectual mission for this school to flourish.” – Wallis Annenberg
Our #ascj legacy of innovation continues! With a $10M grant from the @Annenberg_FDN, we are launching a capital campaign to transform our historic ASC building with new spaces that advance our future. https://t.co/DT2pnvJKxt
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Meet the Senior Smack Talkers, a group of retired sports fanatics who gather at Pierce College's Encore program in Woodland Hills. With unvarnished candor and decades of experience, they provide a fresh perspective on Southern California sports.
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.@GenSpaceLA Director @jlaurenwong discussed the importance of changing how older adults are portrayed in the media, covering GenSpace’s work on highlighting #intergenerational relationships and supporting the effort to tell more authentic stories that combat ageism. (5/6)
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THR's #RaisingOurVoices keynote speaker @TaikaWaititi and Trailblazers award honoree @EvaLongoria take the carpet together at the gala event at @genspacela
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.@NiecyNash speaks about being honored with the Trailblazers award at THR's #RaisingOurVoices gala at @genspacela
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On the carpet at THR's #RaisingOurVoices gala at @genspacela, creator Gloria CalderĂłn Kellett (@everythingloria) shares her Hollywood journey
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Watch @TaikaWaititi's full keynote speech about diversity, equity and inclusion at THR's #RaisingOurVoices event, presented by @GoldenGlobes, @EastWestBank at @GenSpaceLA
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Yesterday's #RaisingOurVoices event, hosted by our friends at @genspacela, highlighted the importance of more inclusive storytelling and avoiding character archetypes that reinforce negative stereotypes.
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Taika Waititi gave the keynote while Eva Longoria and Niecy Nash-Betts were honored at The Hollywood Reporter's Raising Our Voices event.
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GenSpace is grateful for our continued partnership with @LACMA. Currently, members are participating in a 5-week workshop, Create + Collaborate. Participants will create their own unique portraits or self-portraits and connect with one’s own history and life stories.
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